Edward J. Voke
Politician, Deceased Person
1889 – 1965
Who was Edward J. Voke?
Edward John Voke was the 36th mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts from 1936 to 1941. In 1946, he was nominated as Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Judicial Court by then-governor Maurice J. Tobin, a position he served until his death in 1965. He was a member of the prominent Chelsea political family, having been the brother of Fire Chief Charles G. Voke and City Clerk Richard A. Voke. Voke also served as a delegate to the 1940 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. He was also a Triple-A pitcher in his youth and a close friend of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.
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- Born
- Feb 24, 1889
Chelsea - Also known as
- Edward Voke
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Northeastern University
- Chelsea High School
- Lived in
- Chelsea
- Died
- Apr 10, 1965
Boston
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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